Religion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka: Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts

by Elizabeth J. Harris

Book Overview

Space is dynamic, political and a cause of conflict. It bears the weight of human dreams and fears. Conflict is caused not only by spatial exclusivism but also by an inclusivism that seeks harmony through subordinating the particularity of the Other to the world view of the majority.

This book uses the lens of space to examine inter-religious and inter-communal conflict in colonial and post-colonial Sri Lanka, demonstrating that the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367591766
• ISBN13: 9780367591762
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"